As a Droitwich High student, I wholeheartedly agree with Sahra Blacklock and Anna Parker about the problem Droitwich has with litter, and yes, pupils of all schools are partly responsible. What I don't like is that these two readers are quite happy to slate "children" for their part in this, yet most litter offence's are actually carried out by adults!

Picking up children's litter must be costly, but compared with litter caused by adults it is very little; £44million per year is spent on fly tipping, millions on picking up litter from roadsides and motorways, old car dumping is also a problem, along with adults dropping slips from cash machines.

Southern Ireland's biggest litter problem at the moment is cigerette butts on the pavements due to the smoking ban in pubs as adults stand outside to smoke. Surely this is going to be another adult litter problem Droitwich will soon have to put up with?

I too enjoy walking around Droitwich. On my last visit to W H Smith, I stood holding the door while three adults walked straight in without saying thank you and leaving me holding the door as if I was a doorman. Two didn't even acknowledge me, never mind a thank you (rude or what?)

On my last visit to the Herriots' fishing pool, I had to remove beer cans to get on my pitch, and when I politely told an older Droitwich person that he was supposed to pick up his dog's mess, he told me not too be so bloody cheeky and mind my own business!

I am very priviledged to have had a good education, I am far too intelligent to blame adults alone for the litter problem - it's a problem for all ages. But for the sake of those who would rather lay the blame at children's feet, I would like to say I have to agree with Sharon Grifiin - it is wrong for children to drop litter but, in their defence, most of it is done through ignorance, without thought and in innocence.

What I would ask Sarah and Anna, who think this is a generation problem, is to look at the facts; children's part in litter is very small compared to the adult generation. I have given you what I think the children's generation excuse is, perhaps you both could explain what your generation's excuse is?

A Droitwich High student